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She Oshawa Gimes Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L, Wilson, Publisher PRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1962 -- PAGE 6 Voters Reaction Could End Political Deadlock Prof. John Meisel,' of Queen's University, thinks that Canada may be in for a prolonged period of parliamentary rule during which no one party will have a clear major- ity. A respected election analyst; Dr. Meisel suggests in an article in the Queen's Quarterly, that the 1962 election results showed more than the usual evidence of regional voting patterns -- Conservative strength on the Prairies, for examp- le, and the Social Credit surge in Quebec; he is, indeed, much im- pressed by the strength of the Social Credit delegation from Que- bec and does not regard it neces- sarily as the result of a one-elec- ' tion aberration on the part of the ,. voters. _ Sate The weakness of his argument is that he leans too heavily on statistics and does not probe deeply enough into the state of mind of the voters who brought about the cur- rent lame-duck Parliament. This leads him to over-emphasize the re- gional aspects of the voting and tu under-emphasize the failure of party strategists to give voters a clear image of wise, confident party leadership. One damning question was heard time and again during this year's federal election cam- paign: How can anybody tell the difference between the Conserva- tives, Liberals and New Democrats? The answer to that question is also the reason for the current political stalemate. It is quite possible, even prob- able, that were a general election held next week, the result would approximate that of last June. The Liberals might have more seats than the Conservatives, but would still have less than the combined opposition. But there seems to be a slow tide running in favor of a stronger 'two-party system -- a system that would provide voters with. an honest choice between the political philosophies that could once be clearly defined as conservatism and liberalism, with a small '"'c" and a small "'l", The voters are becoming more sophisticated and want more than pie-in-the-sky. promises from their politicians. Fresh thinking by party leaders now could lead to a more decisive r@sult in an election held four or five months from now, Results From Research The scientific approach to motor vehicle accidents is yielding unex- pected results, the Milwaukee Jour- nal notes. At the Northwestern university traffic institute James Stannard Baker, director of research and de- velopment, has found that some automobile fatalities are actually concealed suicides. How many he cannot say. At Harvard university research- ers have investigated 120 fatal collisions since 1957, using a team that includes an automotive en- gineer, an expert mechanic, a traffic engineer and a sociologist. They have found a surprisingly high num- ber of cases of vehicular failure -- including four or five instances in which there was deliberate tamper- ing with brakes or steering system. Most of the defects, however, could be traced to poor repair work or owner neglect. In many cases the investigators found that drivers werp inadequa- tely trained in meeting emergencies. Some driver training schools ure now using the 'driving simulator," which convincingly simulates with movies actual highway situations. The Lamp, quarterly publication of the Standard Oil Co. (New Jer- sey), in reporting on the Harvard team, says it found that a driver probably struck a pedestrian on a dark street because he had not taken a pill for his diabetes at the proper time. Without the pill's beneficial effects, his eyesight was subnormal. What careful research will mean in accident prevention is impos- sible to say. Testing has greatly improved the design of our high- ways. Studies of crash injuries en- couraged auto makers to install safety lock doors, padded instru- ment panels and safety belt anchors. Comprehensive investigation of drivers, their cars: and circum- stances of accidents may produce similar benefits. Wildlife In The South The word "trapper" brings to mind a bearded son of nature living in some frost-bitten valley far to the north. But fur-trapping is, in fact, quite a thriving industry not too far from Oshawa. The Lake Simcoe-District is one of 22 administrative districts into which the province is divided by the Department of Lands and Forests. According to the department's sta- tistics, catches of fur bearers during the 1961-62 season in the Lake Simcoe district were comparable and in some cases. higher than in north- ern forest districts, though the dis- trict contains about one-third of Ontario's population and appears to be made up mainly of agricul- tural and industrial areas and large cities and towns. Here are some of the facts: In the district last season, 1,860 The Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher C. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawo Times (estoblished 1871) and the Whitby Gazette and Chronicle {established 1863), is published daily (Sundays and statutory holidays excepted). Members of Canadian Daily Newspaper Publish- ers Association, The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dallies Association. The Canadian Press' & exclusively entitled to the use of republication of al! news despatched in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local news published therein. All rights of special des- patches are also reserved. Offices: Thomson Building, 425 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontorio; 640 Cothcort Street, Montreal, P.Q. Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, ig fd bg Hampton, Frenchman's Boy, Liverpool, Taunton, Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen, Orono, Leskard, 8: , Burketon, Claremont, jumbus, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglan, Blackstock, Manchester, 1 and Newcastle, not over 45c per week. By moi! [in Province of . Ontorio) outside carriers delivery areas 12.00 per year. Other end C Seountries 15,00, USA. qné foreign 24.00, beaver were trapped, compared with 558 in far north Gogama, 736 in Chapleau, 1,106 in Cochrane and 1,970 in Swastika districts. In ad- dition, 1,793 mink were harvested, well above the average for the pro- vince's 22 districts. With the ex- ception of the Patricias, only three districts produced more mink than Lake Simcoe. The district muskrat harvest of 25,812 pelts was also above the provincial average. Raccoon and skunk harvests were in the top four. Other species trapped in the Lake Simcoe district were otter, fisher, squirrel, fox and weasel. The marshes that border such lakes as Simcoe, Scugog and Rice, and the courses of the streams that flow into them, provide a suitable environment for many species of fur-bearing animals. This fact is generally overlooked by those who seek only noisy pleasure on the lakes. Other Editors' Views THE INNOCENTS (West German Bulletin) The most massive incursion to which the German language is be- ing subjected today stems from Anglo-American influences. And very few people seem to mind. ., Things have come to the point that the German who is so old- fashioned as to not know what a thriller, a call-girl or a dressing- gown is has little choice but to fill these gaps in his education as quickly as possible. + depends both on ¥ <, , ea P ee EOP Bara ae ee or talaga 6 Re ENA A ONO aE REPORT FROM U.K. Publicans Battle For Snack Trade By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) Correspondent For The Oshawa Times LONDON ---The provisions of Britain's new licensing laws, by which restaurants were granted permission to serve drinks with meals, are having some unexpected repercussions. Publicans are finding that their lunch-hour customers, to whom the food supplied was secondary to their glass of beer or ale, have been drifting away to the restaurants, where they can have a proper meal and at the same time indulge. in their favorite beverage. The first casualties in this YOUR HEALTH Moderation Best Drinking Advice By JOSEPH G. MOLNER, MD Dear Dr. Molner: How long does it take for alcoho: to leave the system Who is more likely to become an alcoholic, the heavy drinker who loves the taste of whisky, or the one who drinks to acquire the feeling derived from it-- Alcohol's rate of elimination the amount consumed and the rate at which it is drunk. Eight ounces of whisky, im- bibed in a short time, may show measurable levels of alcohol in the blood for 12, 24 or even more hours. The same amount consumed over a longer period may be eliminated quickly. Alcohol is absorbed rapidly from the stomach, but after that it may remain for varying pe- riods in other parts of the body, including the blood. If we knew how to has/en the elimination, we could treat acute alcoholism much better. Lacking such a method, moder- ation is the best advice to drink- ers. In fact, moderation is the best rule for health. Your other question has no categorical answer. There are too many other factors involved: The frequency of drinking, the drinker's psychological make- up, his or her tolerance of al- cohol, or the reasons for drink- ing. In my experience there are Precious few people who truly enjoy the taste of whisky, but the heavy drinker, whether he has a taste for it or a yearning for its intoxicating effect, is a prime candidate for becoming an alcoholic. I repeat: modera- tion is the best rule; total ab- stinence is the only answer for some people. Dear Dr. Molner: What is a Posterior myocardial infarction It seems to be a clot, but in what part of the body--Mrs, TODAY IN HISTORY © By THE CANADIAN PRESS Dec. 21, 1062... The Pilgrim Fathers' ship The Mayflower anchored before what is today Ply- mouth, Mass., 342 years ago today--in 1620. Some au- thorities insist it was on this day that the Puritans first Set foot on American soil and not at Cape Cod, Nov. 11. There were 102 persons aboard the Mayflower who came to North American to seek freedom of worship, They had sailed from Ply- mouth, England, Sept. 6, 1620. 1958 -- Gen. Charles de Gaulle was elected 'first president of France's Fifth Republic 1898 --Pierre and Marie Curie discovered radium, No, not a clot, but the result of a clot or some other com- parable interruption of circula- tion. The infarction (or infarct) is a portion of an organ that has been damaged by having the blood supply shut off. The word myocardial gives the location--the heart muscle (from myo for muscle and car- dio for heart). Posterior means it is in the rear par: of the muscle. In short, a heart attack has occurred. This particular type is the commonest, and it also car- ries the most_favorable outlook for the patient. If you want ful- ler details, I suggest that you send 20 cents in coia and a long, self-addressed, stamped envel- ope for a copy of my booklet, "How to Take Care of Your Heart." (Send requests to Dr. Molner, care of this newspaper.) Dear Dr. Molner: Is too much coffee harmful My brother sometimes drinks seven or eight cups: What amount would you consider safe--A.C, It's impossible to suggest any set amount because people vary considerably in their reaction to coffee, or the caffein in ii. If your brother is nervous, jittery, has a fast heart rate or notices "skipping" of the organ, or if his blood pressure is elevated, then I'd say by all means to cut down on the coffee. But if he feels all right, has none of these symptoms and sleeps well, then let him alone. warfare are the stale sand- wiches and cellophane - covered pork pies which have tradition- ally adorned the counters of public houses, usually under a large glass cover. They have no place in the counter-attack on the restaurants which is being waged by an increasing number of public houses which are de- termined to fight the inroads made on their business by nearby restaurants. CAME QUICKLY The initial rumblings of trouble between these two sets of people catering to the pub- lic's needs came very quickly after the new licensing laws came into effect earlier this year, These laws made it very easy for restaurants to serve drinks with meals. Many land- lords of public houses soon found that trade dropped off as people stopped calling at their premises for a quick one be- fore lunch, or with lunch. The counter-attack of the pub- licans is having the support of the breweries. By offering appe- tizing mid-day snacks they are helping to bring back their cus- tomers from the restaurants. The brewers, who are directing the campaign, are organizing film shows and cookery demon- strations for the benefit of their tenants and lessees. Fifty Kent publicans who at- tended one of these shows at a Faversham Brewery were told that many public houses had in- creased their trade by providing tasty and attractive home-made snacks, ADDS TO INCOME Not only do the beer profits g0 up as customers are attract- ed to the pub by the good food provided, but the food itself pro» vides a useful addition to the ine come of the publican. Omelettes, for instance, can be very use- ful as money-spinners for the publicans. They cost about 18 cents to make, and they sell at 52 cents, was the information given out by the demonstrator at Faversham. Seemingly, a landlord only has te produce a plate of sizzling sausages to have the public queueing up at the bar. One publican enthused as he said: "Sell one sausage and you've sold the lot. There is nothing more catching than sausage-itis -- that is the overpowering de- sire that grips you when you see someone else eating a sausage." So by the omelette and Sausage route, the publicans are hoping to wean back the cus- tomers who had deserted them for the restaurants. _ BY-GONE DAYS 35 YEARS AGO A largely attended meeting of business and professional men approved a= plan to Organize a Chamber of Com- merce for Oshawa. Rev, C. W. DeMille, minister of King Street United Church, accepted: a call to Central United Church, Stratford. Fire Chief Angus Cameron resigned from his position after 12 years' service. C. W. Detenbeck was elected president for the 1928 season at the annual meeting of the Oshawa Lawn Bowling Club. Great throngs of citizens at- fended a successful show held by the Oshawa Poultry and Pet Stock Association at the Armories. Oshawa City Football Club had a banner year in 1927, during which time the Maroons won the championship of t he Toronto and District Soccer League. Jack Wilson was re- elected president for 1928. Ex-mayor G. D. Conant an- nounced he would be a can- didate for alderman at the 1928 municipal election. The basement of Knox Pres- byterian Church, Simcoe street ngrth, was dedicated at a sér- vice conducted by Rev. W. Hardy Andrews, MA, Ex-Warden Fred Richardson of Ontario County offered to provide the land to the Child- ren's Aid Society for a new shelter, The Town. Planning Commis- sion advocated the designation of Oshawa streets by numbers instead of names. Oshawa Board of Education closed its first year as a muni- cipal board separated from the County with a $5000 surplus. T. B. Mitchell, E. W. Drew, H. S. Smith, G. B. Norris and A. F, Annis were the five trustees who were candidates for re election. Mrs.. E: Mann, street, succeeded Mrs Rundle as Club of Lodge. Colborne WB; president of Mizpah Sunshine Rebekah George W. McLaughlin was named chairman of a com- mittee appointed to undertake the organization of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce. Peeping aE Chew ot SE PEL - OTTAWA REPORT Absentee Members Attract Criticism By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA--It is open season ©n our absentee MPs. The Oshawa Times draws timely attention to the revival of the Tuesday - to - Thursday Club, which consists of those MPs who attend Parliament only three mid-week days each week, and spend Friday to Mon- day at home. When the Speaker called the House to order on De- cember 3 only 133 of our 265 MPs were in their seats. This attendance record, points out The Times, is not a power- ful argument in support of the agitation by MPs for an in- crease in their annual indem- nity of $8,000 plus $2,000 ex. pense allowance. The Sarnia Observer suggests that too many of our MPs are like the Roman emperor Nero, who fiddled while Rome burned. Our modern '"Neros" in the Tuesday-to-Thursday Club are fiddling, says The Observer, They are shirking their well- paid jobs at this time when "our Parliament is probably at the lowest ebb in its history." INCREASING T. TO T. Surveys when the House is calléd to order on afternoons QUEEN'S PARK OMA Delegation Provides Lesson By DON O0'HEARN TORONTO--If you éver have to do business here--either as a member of a delegation or pers- onally--you can take a lesson from the Ontario Municipal As- sociation. The association was in a while ago on its annual visit to the cabinet. And its presentation was a model in how to do business with the government. REAL "BRIEF" The association did not come in screaming--it was not indig- nant, "suffering" or whining. As so many groups do--and its sister body, the Association of Mayors and Reeves is one of the worst offenders--it did not make loud requests which it did not back up with reasons or facts. It submitted a brief which was mild in tone, was not asking for the moon and which gave rea- sons for the requests. Also, and this too is a rarity in "briefs" it was comméndably to the point. RATIONAL TALK The association did ask for more money for municipalities. But money was not all-import- ant to it. Its request was worded this way: "The province is urged to in- crease its total school grant pay- ments materially in recognition of the extent to which school en- rolments have exceeded popula- tion growth and in recognition of the injustice of continuing to as- séss the larger share of the cost against real estate." That is rational talk, And as happens when we talk in terms of reason it is mild in tone. One would say that municipal affairs will move ahead as a re- sult of this year's visit of the OMA. It asked, for instance, that there be legislation to provide for minimum standards of maintenance of dwellings -- to prevent good _ neighborhoods from becoming run down. The government here has al- ready been considering legisla- tion on this point. With the weight of the asso- ciation behind it action will probably come sooner than it otherwise might have -- though chances are i' will not be this year. Again, it asked the govern- ment to make a study of the present structure of local gov- ernment, from the county sys- tem right through to metropoli- fan areas, This is a question which is both very broad and very touchy. Without substantial backing the government might be in- clined to duck it. But with this important, and obviously highly responsible, or- ganization asking for it, it will be in a mood to go ahead. The moral would seem to be that it pays to think before you talk around here. Many people and many delegations don't do show a sharp falling off in at- tendance, Ely in the session in October, a full house. was ac: . tually recorded. By the end of. - October, the Monday attend- ance was only 139 MPs On . Nov, 5 it hit an unusually high 234. Two weeks later it was down to 157, And last Monda: it was a discreditable 117, wit 77 per cent of the Socreds, 64 per cent of the Liberals, 47 per cent of the Ps and 45 per cent of the Conservatives not present. That absentee figure for the Socreds was higher than normal through illness; the other parties showed about their normal attendance. Against this background, it is astonishing to find one lone voice raised to urge MPs ac- tually to stay from Parliament in even greater numbers. 'This heresy comes from the baby ones our political parties, the "If the high calibre of the New Democratic MPs is to reach its full potential, we sub- mit these MPs should spend more of their time outside Par- liament. They should be making tours, arranging schools and conferences, writing pamphlets and raising money. Only a cor. poral's guard need man the benches of Parliament." This proposal for. an expan- sion of the T-to-T club is con- tained in the editorial In the December issue of the New Democrat, which describes it- self as "the official organ of the New Democratic Party. CCF SHUDDERS The political father of the NDP is the former CCF, a western protest party whose members took their parliamen- tary work and their political principles very seriously in- deed. I feel sure that its par- liamentary leaders 'and stal- warts such as J. S. Woods- worth, M. J, Coldwell, Alastair Stewart, Bert Herridge, and Tommy Douglas, would be shocked by this proposal, The place of an MP when the House is sitting is in Parlia- ment. Sure, there is a need for - party organisers, pamphlet writers and fund raisers. But these should be the backroom boys and the hired help of the party machine. The MPs who are elected to attend Parlia- ment certainly should not go moonlighting on such non-par- liamentary chores. Every MP has work to do in his constituency as well as in Ottawa. There can be no doubt thatthe working hours and sit- ting days of Parliament are now so stupidly arranged that all MPs are severely handi- capped, while those from dis- tant constituencies are espe- cially penalised. This is one of the many reforms which should be made to update our horse- and buggy Parliament, which pays undue respect to the tradi- tions of the Fathers of Confed- eration. this. '= Where do wonderful rums come from . They're blended by CAPTAIN MORGAN from the largest stocks of rum in the world, 4 great brands Captain Morgan WHITE LABEL BLACK LABEL GOLD LABEL DE LUXE CAPTAIN MORGAN RUM DISTILLERS LIMITED SUPPLIERS TO THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY